Composition Creative Writing category: 2214 books
The Creative Life
True Tales of Inspiration
Language: English
Release Date: September 16, 2010
A passionate and inspiring guide to creating a life built around the creative process.
This groundbreaking new work from the bestselling author of The Artist's Way, guides readers in creating a vision for their lives in which art and life are inextricably linked. According to Julia Cameron,...
by J.M. Snyder
Language: English
Release Date: December 29, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: December 29, 2013
Last year, I published a book of writing prompts to help jumpstart muses and get the creative juices flowing. Many of the prompts that didn’t make the cut in that book were salacious, to say the least. As an erotica writer, I sometimes like to think outside my own boundaries and try to tackle the...
Mainstreaming Basic Writers
Politics and Pedagogies of Access
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2001
At a time when various political and administrative bodies are calling for the dissolution of basic writing instruction on four-year college campuses, the need for information concerning the options available to university decision makers has become more and more pressing. A wide range of professional...
Writing Flash
How to Craft and Publish Flash Fiction for a Booming Market
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2018
Flash fiction―the art of the ultra-short story―is a challenging skill-building exercise for any writer. Learning how to compress a story to its most essential elements will make your writing vigorous, evocative, and full of emotion. In Writing Flash, acclaimed writing teacher Fred D. White gives...
The No Rules Handbook for Writers (know the rules so you can break them)
(Know the Rules So You Can Break Them)
Language: English
Release Date: May 2, 2012
The No Rules Handbook for Writers is a timely, creative and refreshing antidote to prescriptive guides for writers. It will inspire playwrights, screenwriters and novelists; offer fresh insights to teachers, editors, dramaturgs, directors and producers.
"Lisa Goldman’s book is like the...
Poetry and Story Therapy
The Healing Power of Creative Expression
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2011
Poetry and short stories can act as powerful springboards to growth, self-enhancement and healing. With the guidance of a skilled facilitator, participants can engage with their own creative expression, and with that of others, and in doing so find opportunities to voice their truth, affirm their...
by Charlene Gill
Language: English
Release Date: March 18, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: March 18, 2014
Hone Your Writing Skills for Success in College and in Life!
Every student knows that writing a successful college paper is no small undertaking. To make the grade, you need to express your ideas clearly and concisely. So how do you do it? In Essential Writing Skills for College and Beyond,...
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Language: English
Release Date: March 31, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: March 31, 2012
“What any body is—and is able to do—cannot be disentangled from the media we use to consume and produce texts.” ---from the Introduction.
Kristin Arola and Anne Wysocki argue that composing in new media is composing the body—is embodiment. In Composing (Media) = Composing (Embodiment),...
Rhetorics for Community Action
Public Writing and Writing Publics
Language: English
Release Date: July 10, 2012
Rhetorics for Community Action: Public Writing and Writing Publics, by Phyllis Mentzell Ryder, offers theory and pedagogy to introduce public writing as a complex political and creative action. To write public texts, we have to invent the public we wish to address. Such invention is a complex task,...
Writing "out of Your Skin"
Writers on Writing
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2019
Thoughts along the writing journey: Writing "in the Zone"
A collection of writing thoughts and quotes from famous and not-so famous writers to hopefully encourage, uplift and perhaps even “inspire” you down the writing path.
One cannot always tell what it is that keeps...
by Derek Mueller, Andrea Williams
Language: English
Release Date: February 18, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: February 18, 2017
Cross-Border Networks in Writing Studies coordinates mixed methods approaches to survey, interview, and case study data to study Canadian writing studies scholars. The authors argue for networked disciplinarity, the notion that ideas arise and flow through intellectual networks that connect scholars...
Write Your Own Chillers
Create Your Own Spine-Tingling Stories and Terrifying Tales
Language: English
Release Date: September 17, 2013
Interactive ebook with 'Time to Write' and 'Writing Tips' waiting to be revealed at the press of a button Learn how to create your own characters, captivate your readers, set up great scenarios and end with the ultimate twist Chapters include Flights of Fantasy, Tricks of the Trade, Putting Pen to...
The Craft of Professional Writing
A Guide for Amateur and Professional Writers
Language: English
Release Date: July 13, 2018
The Craft of Professional Writing is the most complete book ever written about the real-life work of being a writer. Covering topics ranging from business writing (advertising, PR) to commercial work (news reporting, feature writing, blogging, non-fiction books) to creative writing (screenplays and...
Teachers on the Edge
The WOE Interviews, 1989–2017
Language: English
Release Date: February 17, 2017
For over 25 years, the journal Writing on the Edge has published interviews with influential writers, teachers, and scholars. Now, Teachers on the Edge: The WOE Interviews, 1989–2017 collects the voices of 39 significant figures in writing studies, forming an accessible survey of the modern history...